Floral Pavilion annual pantomime

Authority: Wirral Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: North West (UKD74)

Awarded value£1,200,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to UK Productions

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Floral Pavilion annual pantomime

CPV: Event services · Theatrical producer entertainment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

79952000 Event services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 6 May 2025, 12:01 BST
Last source update: 6 May 2025, 12:01 BST
Authority reference: DN736564
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-019044
Classification (CPV): Event servicesTheatrical producer entertainment services
Delivery area: North West (UKD74)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050cfe Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Concession contract so no prior publication of a OJEU notice was required.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,200,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 54 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
UK ProductionsSME	£1,200,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Floral Pavilion Annual Pantomime · UK ProductionsSME
Signed
28 Apr 2025
Value
£1,200,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic	4	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wirral Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Mallory Building, 2 Alice Kerr Square, Birkenhead, North West, CH41 2ABContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Court of justiceReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

UK ProductionsAwarded supplier Brook House, Mint Street, Godalming, North West, GU7 1HE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.